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extricate
[ek-stri-keyt]
verb (used with object)
to free or release from entanglement; disengage.
to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.
Synonyms: , , , ,to liberate (gas) from combination, as in a chemical process.
extricate
/ ˈɛٰɪˌɪ /
verb
to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle
Other Word Forms
- extrication noun
- unextricated adjective
- ˌٰˈپDz noun
- ˈٰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of extricate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of extricate1
Example Sentences
Broadcasts have depicted rescue crews picking through the rubble of destroyed buildings to extricate survivors in cities mostly untouched in previous bouts of violence, such as Tel Aviv.
Emergency personnel extricated the man from the vehicle, and he was pronounced dead.
Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.
As they search for answers, they see students with their eyes glued to their devices, unable to extricate themselves from the hit of dopamine they get from their screen’s blue light.
"We were soon joined by Saffron Walden, we then used hydraulic cutting equipment to extricate the trapped driver from the car."
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